Do US plug sockets not have switches??
That's crazy.
I know the UK plugs really are some of, if not are, the safest plugs in the world. But I kinda thought being able to turn off the Mains Supply before taking a plug out or sticking it in was a given everywhere.
I'm guessing US sockets don't need switched due to a lower voltage (120 volts)
in the UK, however, it's 240 volts, and so it's not a bad idea to turn it off so you don't shock yourself
from what I've heard it's also safer to have 240 volts so it blasts you off with pain rather than shocking you to death